New Catechism

[FutureSoror]

I have learned the Baltimore Catechism through classes in school, (not that I remember the answers to all the questions) but I would really like to get to know the new Catechism. I'm just not sure how to go about it.

I started reading it from the beginning, but I didn't get too far. It's useful for looking things up, but it would be nice to have a better knowledge of it.

[FutureSoror]

I suppose I could pick random parts of it to read now and then, but I'm just wondering if anyone has a good method or something of the sort.

[Guest JeffCR07]

Your best bet is to ask a priest you know if he would be willing to teach it to you, or to see if there are any formal classes being taught somewhere near you.

- Your Brother In Christ, Jeff

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

I like the pictures in the Balitmore Catechism, and it seems to explain things very well, considering much of it was for children...

I dunno about an approach to it... I'd go ahead and find things in the Balitomore Catechism, and then try to find it in today's Catechism... That might be fun

Edited November 18, 2004 by FutureNunJMJ

[phatcatholic]

futuresoror,

you should check out the reference section. every entry has exerpts from the catechism that address the topic of that entry. if you read the exerpts from every section then you would undoubtedly obtain an overall impression of the catechism.

also, you may wish to listen to the following eleven-part series on the catechism in real audio format:

--Douglas Bushman on [i]The Catechism Explained: Episodes [url="http://download.rbn.com/ewtn/g2ewtn/download/odaudio/iq_1290.ra"]1[/url]--[url="http://download.rbn.com/ewtn/g2ewtn/download/odaudio/iq_1291.ra"]2[/url]--[url="http://download.rbn.com/ewtn/g2ewtn/download/odaudio/iq_1292.ra"]3[/url]--[url="http://download.rbn.com/ewtn/g2ewtn/download/odaudio/iq_1293.ra"]4[/url]--[url="http://download.rbn.com/ewtn/g2ewtn/download/odaudio/iq_1294.ra"]5[/url]--[url="http://download.rbn.com/ewtn/g2ewtn/download/odaudio/iq_1295.ra"]6[/url]--[url="http://download.rbn.com/ewtn/g2ewtn/download/odaudio/iq_1296.ra"]7[/url]--[url="http://download.rbn.com/ewtn/g2ewtn/download/odaudio/iq_1297.ra"]8[/url]--[url="http://download.rbn.com/ewtn/g2ewtn/download/odaudio/iq_1298.ra"]9[/url]--[url="http://download.rbn.com/ewtn/g2ewtn/download/odaudio/iq_1299.ra"]10[/url]--[url="http://download.rbn.com/ewtn/g2ewtn/download/odaudio/iq_1300.ra"]11[/url][/i]


pax christi,
phatcatholic

Edited November 18, 2004 by phatcatholic

[popestpiusx]

Memorization. Front to back. Get on it. I'm currently wrapping up the memorization of the canons from every council. After that I will probably move on to Butler's lives of the Saints. Then who knows. Maybe the Summa.

Edited November 18, 2004 by popestpiusx

[cmotherofpirl]

Start with the prayer section and living a christian life. Then read the parts on the Sacraments. Then read the rest. Sit and read a section every Sunday afternoon after Mass.

[Cure of Ars]

I concure with cmotherofpirl suggestion. The section on prayer is the best part of the Catechism.

[FutureSoror]

Thanks for the advice, everyone! I'll really try to use some of your suggestions!

[Antonius]

My grandfather commented to me once on his dislike for the "new" Catechism. He says that "...[you] have to be a theologian to understand that! I like the Baltimore Catechism, that's what they taught to me in school and that's what I can understand. I can't read the Catechism."

I do understand his point. Without a standard teaching tool for children, the One True Faith is harder to pass on. I'm 18, but I acknowledge that even in my 12 years of Catholic schools, I did not get a proper education on what the Church teaches.

I think it's great that we have a brilliant book called the Catechism, but the Church should adopt a Catechism for teaching. If we have one text, then there will be less confusion. Less confusion means more orthodoxy, no?

[FutureSoror]

Actually, they are comming out with a companion to the New Catechism that is kind of like that. I don't know too much about it, but keep your ears pricked and I'm sure you'll hear about it soon.

[cmotherofpirl]

It was just approved at the Bishops Conference.

Tell your grandfatrher the Catechism is like a fine piece of steak: You bite off a small piece and chew awhile.

Edited December 6, 2004 by cmotherofpirl

[p0lar_bear]

Also, keep in mind that the Catechism of the Catholic Church is not the modern equivolent of the Baltimore Catechism. It is the universal catechism, so it corresponds to the Roman Catechism (now referred to as the Catechism of the Council of Trent), which was hardly an easy read.

When the Catechism was published, episcopal conferences were encouraged to develop local catechisms (like the Baltimore Catechism). Those local catechisms are just now in the final processes (at least in the States).

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='Nov 18 2004, 12:19 PM'] Start with the prayer section and living a christian life. Then read the parts on the Sacraments. Then read the rest. Sit and read a section every Sunday afternoon after Mass. [/quote]
i think this is a super fine suggestion. prolly what i would have done.

instead i would pick something that i was really interested in knowing about and read everything in the catechism that related to that topic. i would learn so much that i had no idea related and it was awesome. i was done reading before i knew it!

[FutureSoror]

[quote name='hugheyforlife' date='Dec 7 2004, 08:21 AM'] instead i would pick something that i was really interested in knowing about and read everything in the catechism that related to that topic. i would learn so much that i had no idea related and it was awesome. i was done reading before i knew it! [/quote]
Cool.